Alert archive / Georgia / Special Weather Statements in 2024
Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Apr 20, 2024, 5:39 PM EDT for Talbot County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2024, 5:39 PM EDT (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2024, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
County Talbot County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 549 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 20, 2:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 2:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 225 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Sunday) Issued at 211 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 Weak surface boundary is situated across south central Georgia this afternoon. The old boundary will remain nearly stationary through Sunday afternoon before shifting southward into northern Florida by the evening. High pressure begins to build in from the west overnight Sunday. The nearly stationary front will be the main focus for any precipitation development overnight and into the first half of Sunday. In addition, several strong shortwaves will move east in the flow, providing an excellent source of lift along with the convergence along the front. The best CAPE may be shunted to southern portions of the state, but there should be enough surface instability available for isold to scattered thunderstorms through Sunday afternoon, especially along and just south of the front. To the north of the boundary, widespread showers are most likely with some embedded thunder. Strong storms are possible, especially this afternoon across the southern third of the CWA. An isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. The potential for severe weather should wane with the loss of heating, but isolated strong storms could be possible overnight/early Sunday - especially south of Macon to Columbus. Hail and gusty winds will be possible with any strong storms. With PWATs around 1.5" south of I-20, locally heavy rainfall will also be possible. There is some differences between the models on the overall evolution of the pops with this system. The HRRR performed fairly well in the short term period yesterday, so have trended this way for the afternoon. The ARW precip pattern looks more reasonable for overnight and the first half of Sunday and have trended close to it during this period. Drying/clearing is expected for late tomorrow afternoon into the overnight hours. Temps tomorrow will likely average around 10 to 20 degrees below normal for this time of year. Thick cloud cover and widespread rain will limit heating across much of the forecast area. A cooler and drier airmass will settle across north and central GA Sunday night. Mins should range from the mid 30s in the far NE mtns to around 50 in the SE. Will have to monitor the far NE portions of the state for frost potential. Winds may diminish, but there could be enough clouds around to prohibit good radiational cooling and keeping frost more patchy in nature.NListemaa && .LONG TERM... (Monday morning through next Friday) Issued at 211 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 The bulk of the long term period will be fairly nondescript after the departure of Sunday's rainfall. Surface high pressure will slide overhead from Monday into Tuesday, bringing sunny, dry, and cooler conditions. Monday will be the coolest day of the period with highs remaining in the 60s areawide, some 10+ degrees below normal. Tuesday morning lows will dip at least into the 40s areawide, with some upper 30s possible across far north Georgia as clear skies and calm winds maximize radiational cooling. A warming trend then begins from Tuesday into midweek as low level flow becomes southerly as the surface high shifts eastward. Still, Tuesday and Tuesday night will remain on the cool side, likely a few degrees below normal. A weak frontal boundary looks to dip into the area from Wednesday into Thursday, though the forecast remains dry given very little moisture in place. In fact, rain chances look to hold off until at least next weekend. Temperatures by next weekend also rebound, likely returning a few degrees above normal. RW && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 125 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 Scattered cu and mid level clouds likely for the remainder of the afternoon. Precip chances remain too low to mention for the afternoon hours. Precip chances will increase after 06Z. Widespread showers will be the primary weather mode, but embedded thunder cannot be ruled out. WInds will remain on the west side through the period. IFR cigs likely with the moderate rain. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Med confidence pops/cigs. High confidence remaining elements. NListemaa && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 53 59 47 65 / 60 70 10 0 Atlanta 52 57 47 64 / 60 70 10 0 Blairsville 45 55 39 63 / 60 70 10 0 Cartersville 47 59 41 66 / 60 70 0 0 Columbus 56 61 48 69 / 60 50 10 0 Gainesville 52 59 46 64 / 60 70 10 0 Macon 59 62 50 67 / 50 40 10 10 Rome 49 62 43 66 / 50 70 0 0 Peachtree City 51 59 45 66 / 60 70 10 0 Vidalia 65 72 53 66 / 30 50 10 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...NListemaa LONG TERM....RW AVIATION...NListemaa
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 10:17 AM EDT, 7 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1017 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211430- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 1017 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening in central Georgia. Gusty winds and frequent lightning are possible in the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... Isolated thunderstorms on Sunday could produce occasional lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 4:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
427 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
GAZ106-202100-
Crisp GA-
427 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Crisp
County through 500 PM EDT...
At 424 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Warwick, or 12 miles
southwest of Cordele, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Arabi and Fort Early.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3181 8382 3181 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385
3184 8386 3185 8394 3186 8394 3186 8393
3188 8393 3190 8365 3180 8368 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 286DEG 9KT 3182 8390
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
434 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
GAZ066-078-202100-
Harris GA-Troup GA-
434 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Troup
and northwestern Harris Counties through 500 PM EDT...
At 434 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over River View, or over
Valley, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Whitesville-Pine Lake and Jones Crossroads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3293 8497 3283 8491 3270 8494 3273 8512
3274 8511 3274 8513 3276 8514 3277 8514
3278 8512 3281 8517 3283 8517 3285 8515
3285 8518 3286 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 265DEG 14KT 3281 8514
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 4:53 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
453 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
GAZ078-202130-
Harris GA-
453 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Harris
County through 530 PM EDT...
At 453 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Mulberry Grove, or 9
miles northeast of Smiths, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Goat Rock Lake, Ellerslie, Mountain Hill, Cataula, Fortson,
Mulberry Grove, and Lake Harding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3276 8484 3270 8477 3261 8480 3261 8508
3263 8509 3263 8508 3264 8510 3264 8511
3266 8509 3269 8512 3271 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 260DEG 19KT 3266 8500
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Apr 20, 5:21 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
521 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Mountain Hill 32.69N 85.03W
04/20/2024 Harris GA 911 Call Center
Tree down along HWY 219 north of Maddox Rd.
&&
TVSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 5:22 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
522 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
GAZ069-080-081-202145-
Taylor GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-
522 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Upson,
northwestern Crawford and north central Taylor Counties through 545
PM EDT...
At 522 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Salem, or 10 miles
southeast of Thomaston, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Carsonville, Salem, and Logtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3270 8431 3273 8432 3273 8429 3275 8429
3276 8430 3276 8433 3278 8433 3289 8416
3282 8409 3269 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 255DEG 12KT 3278 8422
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 5:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
539 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
GAZ079-202215-
Talbot GA-
539 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Talbot
County through 615 PM EDT...
At 539 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Talbotton, moving east
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Talbotton, Junction City, Po Biddy Crossroads, and Baldwinville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3262 8459 3267 8459 3272 8441 3265 8437
3262 8439 3261 8441 3260 8441 3258 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 269DEG 12KT 3265 8452
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 24 min |
| Apr 20, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 26 min |
| Apr 20, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 37 min |
| Apr 20, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris | 26 min |
| Apr 20, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Upson | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 26 min |
| Apr 20, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs | 43 min |
| Apr 20, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson | 51 min |
| Apr 20, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 32 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2024Every special weather statement in 2024
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.